The founder and chairman of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is no more.Dr. K. Anji Reddy passed away at 3.45 pm at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad. He was 72.

The cause of his death was attributed to liver cancer.

Dr Reddy,who was known as a drug discoverer and had set up his R&D facility at what was once his farm, is survived by wife Samrajyam, daughter Anuradha and son K. Satish Reddy, who is the managing director and CEO of the company. His son-in-law G.V. Prasad is the Vice Chairman and CEO of the company.